WO2011123007A1 - Procédé et nœud de réseau à utiliser dans une communication de niveau liaison dans un réseau de communications de données - Google Patents

Procédé et nœud de réseau à utiliser dans une communication de niveau liaison dans un réseau de communications de données Download PDF

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WO2011123007A1
WO2011123007A1 PCT/SE2010/050373 SE2010050373W WO2011123007A1 WO 2011123007 A1 WO2011123007 A1 WO 2011123007A1 SE 2010050373 W SE2010050373 W SE 2010050373W WO 2011123007 A1 WO2011123007 A1 WO 2011123007A1
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  • the invention relates in general to data communication and in particular to a network node for use in link level communication in a data communications network.
  • the invention also relates to a method for use in a network node and to a computer program product.
  • Network protocols for use in network nodes communicating on a link level in an Ethernet based network conventionally use different broadcast or multicast messaging techniques for its various communication functions.
  • the broadcast or multicast messages used are spread on a link level across the domain of the Ethernet based network to all network nodes/sites participating in the domain.
  • this may cause large amount of broadcast or multicast data traffic to be generated by the network nodes. This will add to the load on the physical links in the Ethernet based network. Additionally, this will also cause various network nodes to populate its link level address tables with a large amount of link level addresses to different networks nodes all across the domain of the network. In order to limit the impact of the large amount of broadcast or multicast data traffic that may be caused by the network nodes, there are different techniques for rate limiting the amount of broadcast or multicast data traffic allowed on individual links in the Ethernet based network.
  • a network node may comprise a fixed limit of the amount of broadcast or multicast data traffic it is allowed to distribute, wherein all data broadcast or multicast data traffic that would lead to the fixed limit being exceeded is discarded by the network node. This may also be implemented in order to protect the network nodes from certain types of data traffic. Summary
  • a network node configured to associate each of a plurality of MAC addresses with an IP address on a network level.
  • the network node is characterized in that it is configured to, upon reception of a link level message comprising a target IP address and destined to multiple network nodes, compare the target IP address with associated MAC/IP addresses on a network level, and to selectively send the received link level message to at least one other network node on a link level based on the network level comparison.
  • the targeted network node in the received link level message destined to multiple network nodes for example, is local to the network node or located behind a specific network node in a shared network domain, and having the network node selectively send out the link level message based on this information, an efficient link level communication that will result in lower data traffic loads in a data communications network between network nodes is enabled.
  • the communications network if the actual target for the broadcast or multicast message is local to the network node or located behind a specific network node in a shared network domain.
  • This is contrary to conventional link level communication, wherein even if no single network node at remote sites in the network is the actual target for the broadcast or multicast message, the network node will in any case spread the broadcast or multicast messages on a link level across the domain of the data communications network to all network nodes/sites participating in the domain of the data communications network. This will result in that unnessary data traffic caused by the conventional link level communication may be excluded from the data communications network, which in turn will lower the data traffic load on the physical links between the network nodes in the data communications network.
  • a further advantage of the above described network node is that link level address tables in network nodes at remote sites in the data communications network may avoid being populated with potentially a large amount of unnecessary link level addresses.
  • the network node may also be configured to, in case the target IP address is found on the network level in the network level comparison, send the link level message on a link level exclusively towards the network node indicated by the associated MAC/IP addresses on a network level.
  • the network node may thus selectively send the received link level message destined to multiple network nodes directly towards its actual target comprised in the network node's local network domain or exclusively to a specific network node in a shared network domain behind which the actual targeted network node is located. Only in case the target IP address is not found on the network level in the network level comparison is the link level message sent out to all network nodes.
  • the network node may be configured to send the link level message on a link level exclusively to all network nodes in the network node's local network domain in case the target IP address is found on the network level.
  • the targeted network node is local to the network node, i.e. located within the network node's local network domain. If the targeted network node is verified as local to the network node, the received link level message may be dropped by the network node towards other network nodes, and thus not be distributed further within the domain of the data communications network.
  • the network node may be configured to perform the network level comparison by comparing the target IP address to cached information about associated MAC/IP addresses in a MAC/IP cache on the network level, wherein the cached information indicates a physical or logical interface port in the network node for each associated MAC/IP address. This further defmies the network node as being Layer 3 IP aware about local paired MAC/IP address without performing any actual IP routing.
  • the physical or logical interface port in the network node indicated by an associated MAC/IP address that matches the target IP address in the network level comparison may be used by the network node in sending the link level message on the link level.
  • the link level message on a link level may be a broadcast or multicast message that are part of the IETF Link Layer protocols ARP for IPv4 or NDP for IPv6.
  • the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) are link level protocols for use by network nodes communicating on a link level in the data communication network.
  • the link level messages sent by these link level protocols can not be filtered according to any known filtering technique in a network node, because they are required if any two network nodes desire to communicate with each other.
  • the network node may be an Ethernet switch or logical bridge/switch (PE) in a IP/MPLS VPLS domain in a Carrier Ethernet network, or it may be a bridged residential broadband access customer premises equipment (CPE) or access node (AN) for xDSL, xPONor P2P Ethernet.
  • CPE customer premises equipment
  • AN access node
  • IP/MPLS VPLS business L2 VPN
  • this problem is also addressed by a method for use in a network node configured to associate each of a plurality of MAC addresses with an IP address on a network level.
  • the method is characterized by the steps of: upon reception of a link level message destined to multiple network nodes and comprising a target IP address, comparing the target IP address with associated MAC/IP addresses on a network level; and selectively sending the received link level message to at least one other network node on a link level based on the network level comparison.
  • a computer program product for use in a network node configured to associate each of a plurality of MAC addresses with an IP address on a network level, which comprises computer readable code means, which when run in a processing unit in the network node causes said network node to perform the steps of: upon reception of a link level message destined to multiple network nodes and comprising a target IP address, comparing the target IP address with associated MAC/IP addresses on a network level; and selectively sending the received link level message to at least one other network node on a link level based on the network level comparison.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates an example of link level communication in a data communication network.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates another example of link level communication in a data communication network.
  • Fig. 3 shows a network node according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 4 shows a flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 5 shows a flowchart of a method according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates an example of link level communication in a data communication network comprising a network node according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates an example of link level communication in a data communication network comprising a network node according to another embodiment of the invention. Detailed description
  • Fig. 1 shows a data communication network 11 delivering broadband access to a number of user equipments in customer premises networks according to prior art.
  • the data communication network 11 may be an Ethernet Layer 2 physical or logical network, and is typical for a residential broadband access network.
  • Layer 2 here refers to the data link layer of the conventional Open System Interconnection Reference Model (also referred to as the OSI Reference Model or the OSI Model) of computer networking.
  • Link layer (L2) protocols respond to service requests from an upper network layer (Layer 3 or L3) and perform their functions by issuing service requests to the lower physical layer (Layer 1 or LI).
  • the link layer (L2) protocols provide for data transfer across the physical link between network nodes through the use of unambiguous hardware addresses, such as, Media Access Control (MAC) addresses.
  • MAC Media Access Control
  • a frame's header on the link layer (L2) contains source and destination addresses that indicate which network node originated the frame and which network node is expected to receive it.
  • link layer (L2) addresses are flat, meaning that no part of the link layer (L2) address can be used to identify the logical or physical group to which the link layer (L2) address belongs.
  • link level is used throughout this description and in the claims.
  • Layer 3 refers to the network layer of the conventional Open System Interconnection Reference Model (also referred to as the OSI Reference Model or the OSI Model) of computer networking.
  • Network layer (L3) protocols responds to service requests from the upper transport layer (L4) and perform their functions by issuing service requests to the lower link layer (L2).
  • the network layer (L3) protocols provide for the functional and procedural means of transferring variable length data sequences from a source to a destination via one or more networks and network nodes, while maintaining quality of service and error control. This is performed by using hierarchical and routable addresses, i.e. IP addresses.
  • an edge router ER 5 may represent the border of a hosted network domain in the Ethernet Layer 2 physical or logical network, which may be further connected to a core or regional network. The ER 5 may be connected to at least one access node AN 4 through an aggregation network 10, the AN 4 thus forming a part of the local network domain of the ER 5.
  • the aggregation network 10 may also be referred to as an Ethernet aggregation network.
  • the AN 4 may be connected to a number of customer premises networks through customer premises equipment CPE 3, 6, the CPE 3, 6 thus forming a part of the local network domain of the AN 4.
  • a CPE is a device interfacing access lines 7, 8 and can for example be an ADSL modem or a cable modem with router or bridge functionality or similar.
  • To each CPE 3, 6 a number of user equipments UE may be connected, here, the user equipments UE 1A-1N forms a part of the local network domain of the CPE 3.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates how link level messages destined to multiple network nodes are spread from a network node UE 1 A across the hosted network domain to all network nodes ER 5, AN 4, CPE 3, CPE6, UE IB- IN, etc., participating in the hosted network domain according to the prior art.
  • Examples of such link level messages destined to multiple network nodes are broadcast or multicast messages of different protocols on the link level. These broadcast or multicast messages of the link level protocols are normally required to be sent if any two network nodes in the data communication network 11 desires to communicate with each other. Examples of such link level protocols are the IETF Link Layer protocols the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) for IPv4 or Neighbor Discovery
  • ARP Address Resolution Protocol
  • NDP Network-to-Network Protocol
  • aRP broadcast message or NDP multicast message originating from the UE 1 A which targets the destination user equipment DE IB in the local network domain of the customer presmises network serviced by the CPE 3 will also be spread to all other network nodes, e.g. ER 5, AN 4, CPE 6, etc., participating in the hosted network domain.
  • these link level messages destined to multiple network nodes are spread from a network node across the hosted network domain to all network nodes participating in the hosted network domain, even though the actual target for the information/request in the link level message sent by UE 1A may be the destination user equipment DE IB also participating in the local network domain of the customer presmises network serviced by the CPE 3.
  • the CPE 3 the actual target for the information/request in the link level message
  • all network nodes ER 5, AN 4, CPE 3, CPE6, UE 1B-1N, etc. participating in the hosted network domain will receive the link level message sent by UE 1 A.
  • these link level messages cause unnessessary data traffic to be generated by the network nodes in the data communication network 11 , which in turn will add to the load on the physical links in the data
  • the network nodes upon receiving these link level messages destined to multiple network nodes, the network nodes, e.g. ER 5, AN 4, CPE 3, CPE6, UE IB- IN, etc., will also populate their hardware address tables, such as, MAC address tables, with an entry post listing the hardware or MAC address for the network node, e.g. UE 1 A, originating the link level message.
  • the hardware address tables such as, MAC address tables
  • Fig. 2 shows another data communication network 21 delivering broadband access to a number of user equipments in customer premises networks according to prior art.
  • the data communication network 21 may be an Ethernet Layer 2 physical or logical network, and is typical for a business L2 network, such as, for example, an IP/MPLS (Internet
  • Protocol/Multi Service Edge Router based virtual private LAN service (VPLS) network.
  • VPLS virtual private LAN service
  • provider equipment PE 7-9 may represent the network nodes in a shared network domain in an Ethernet Layer 2 physical or logical network that may be connected through a core or regional network 12. While the PE 7 is shown connected to at least one access node AN 4 through an aggregation network 11 , the AN 4 thus forming a part of the local network domain of the PE 7, it should also be understood that the PE 8-9 may also be arranged to support their own aggregation networks or local area networks (LAN) is the same manner (not shown).
  • the AN 4 may be connected to a number of customer premises networks through customer premises equipment CPE 3, 6, the CPE 3, 6 thus forming a part of the local network domain of the AN 4.
  • a CPE is a device interfacing access lines 7, 8 and can, for example, be a business server or similar.
  • a number of user equipments UE, DE may be connected, here, the user equipments UE, DE 1A-1N forms a part of the local network domain of the CPE 3 and the user equipment UE 2A forms a part of the local network domain of the CPE 6.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates how link level messages destined to multiple network nodes are spread from a network node UE 1 A or UE 2 A across the shared network domain to all network nodes PE 7-9, AN 4, CPE 3, CPE6, UE-DE IB- IN, UE-DE 2A-2B, etc., participating in the shared network domain according to the prior art. Examples of such link level messages destined to multiple network nodes are broadcast or multicast messages of different protocols on the link level. In Fig.
  • the fully drawn arrows and the dashed arrows may here represent, for example, the link level message paths of a link level message belonging to the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) for IPv4, and the link level message paths of a link level message belonging to the Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) for IPv6, respectively.
  • ARP Address Resolution Protocol
  • NDP Neighbor Discovery Protocol
  • an ARP broadcast message originating from the UE 1 A which targets the DE IB in the local network domain of the customer presmises network serviced by the PE 7 will also be spread to remote network nodes, e.g. PE 8-9, CPE 6, DE 2B, etc., participating in the shared network domain.
  • remote network nodes e.g. PE 8-9, CPE 6, DE 2B, etc.
  • an NDP multicast message originating from the UE 2A which targets the DE 2B in a remote network domain of the access network serviced by the PE 9 will also be spread to remote network nodes, e.g. PE 8, etc., participating in the shared network domain.
  • the link level messages will cause unnessessary data traffic to be generated by the network nodes in the data communication network 21, which in turn will add to the load on the physical links in the data communication network 21. Consequently, the network nodes may also populate their hardware address tables, such as, MAC address tables, with an entry post listing the hardware or MAC address for the network node (e.g. UE 1 A or UE 2A) originating the link level message.
  • the network nodes may also populate their hardware address tables, such as, MAC address tables, with an entry post listing the hardware or MAC address for the network node (e.g. UE 1 A or UE 2A) originating the link level message.
  • these link level messages are spread to all network nodes participating in the shared network domain, several of the network nodes will populate their hardware address tables with a potentially large amount of unnecessary entries.
  • Fig. 3 shows a network node 31 according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the network node 31 may be a physical switch or a network node comprising a logical/bridge switching function, such as, for example, a virtual private LAN service (VPLS).
  • the network node 31 may comprise a local network domain interface 32 for receiving/sending data traffic over a single or multiple number of local interface ports 32A-32N and a hosted or shared network domain interface 34 for receiving/sending data traffic over a single or multiple number of remote interface ports 34A-34N.
  • the interface ports 32A-32N, 34A-34N may represent physical and/or logical ports of the local network domain interface 32 and of the hosted or shared network domain interface 34, respectively.
  • the network node 31 may also comprise a switch control unit 33 that may be arranged to receive/send data traffic from/to the local and hosted or shared network domain interfaces 32, 34 and perform different switching functions on various data communication layers according to the OSI Model in dependence of the data traffic received.
  • the network node 31 may thus be configured to receive link level messages from other network nodes which comprise target IP addresses and are destined to multiple network nodes, such as, for example, IPv4 ARP Broadcast messages and/or IPv6 ND Multicast messages.
  • the link level messages sent by these link level protocols can not be filtered by the network node according to any known filtering technique because they are required if any two network nodes desire to communicate with each other.
  • the network node 31 may be configured to inspect the link level (L2) messages, e.g IPv4 ARP Broadcast messages and/or IPv6 ND Multicast messages, and retrive the target IP addresses in these link level (L2) messages. The network node 31 may then be arranged to compare this target IP address with associated MAC/IP addresses stored on a network level (L3). This may, for example, be performed by a L2 network level comparison function 35 in the switch control unit 33 being arranged to access cached information in a MAC/IP cache 36 on the network level (L3).
  • L2 network level comparison function 35 in the switch control unit 33 being arranged to access cached information in a MAC/IP cache 36 on the network level (L3).
  • the cached information in a MAC/IP cache 36 on the network level (L3) may comprise associated MAC/IP addresses, which also may indicate which of the local interface ports 32A-32N in the local network domain interface 32 should be used for receiving/sending data traffic to/from each of the associated MAC/IP address. If the network level comparison results in that the target IP address is found amongst the associated MAC/IP addresses stored on the network level (L3), the network node 31 is able to determine that the actual target of the link level (L2) message is either located in the local network domain of the network node 31 or behind a specific network node in a shared network domain.
  • the network node 31 may be configured to exclusively send the received link level (L2) message directly towards the actual target of the link level (L2) message in the local network domain of the network node 31 , or exclusively to a specific network node in a shared network domain of the network node 31 behind which the actual targeted network node is located. This may be performed, for example, by sending it out on either a local interface port 32A-32N in the local network domain interface 32 or a remote interface port 34A-34N in the hosted or shared network domain interface 34 whichever is indicated by the associated MAC/IP address on the network level (L3).
  • the link level (L2) message is then suppressed or dropped towards other interface ports 32A-32N, 34A-34N in the network node 31, i.e.
  • the network node 31 may be configured to, upon receiving the link level (L2) message comprising a target IP address and destined to multiple network nodes, send the link level (L2) message out on all interface ports 32A-32N in the local network domain interface 32.
  • the network node 31 may be thereafter inspect the link level (L2) message, retrieve the target IP address, and perform the network level comparison described above.
  • the network node 31 assumes that the actual target of the link level (L2) message is located in the local network domain of the network node 31, whereby the link level (L2) message has already been sent to its actual target. Therefore, no further sending of the link level (L2) message is necesssary, and the network node 31 may be configured to suppress or drop the link level (L2) message towards the remote interface ports 34A-34N in the hosted or shared network domain interface 34 in the network node 31.
  • the network node 31 is not able to determine whether or not the actual target of the link level (L2) message is located in the local network domain of the network node 31 or anywhere else in a hosted or shared network domain of the network node 31.
  • the network node 31 may be configured to send the received link level (L2) message out to all network nodes in the local network domain of the network node 31 (unless it already has been sent) and to all network nodes in the hosted or shared network domain of the network node 31. This may be performed, for example, by sending it out on all local interface ports 32A-32N in the local network domain interface 32 and by sending it out on all remote interface ports 34A-34N in the hosted or shared network domain interface 34.
  • Fig. 4 shows a flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the network node 31 may receive a link level message that comprises a target IP address; the link level message also being destined to multiple network nodes in the data communication network.
  • the network node 31 may in step S42, compare the target IP address comprised in the link level message with associated MAC/IP addresses on a network level. This may be performed by comparing the target IP address to cached information about associated MAC/IP addresses in a MAC/IP cache on the network level.
  • the cached information may further indicate an interface port in the network node for each associated MAC/IP address therein.
  • the network node 31 may selectively send the received link level message to at least one other network node on a link level based on the network level comparison. This may, for example, be performed by the network node 31 by sending the link level message exclusively towards the network node indicated by the associated MAC/IP addresses on a network level in case the target IP address is found on the network level. However, if the target IP address is not found on the network level, this may be performed by the network node 31 by sending the link level message on a link level to all network nodes in the local network domain and hosted or shared network domain of the network node 31.
  • Fig. 5 shows a flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the network node 31 may receive data traffic from different network nodes in the data communications network. This may allow the network node 31 to associate each of a plurality of MAC addresses belonging to different network nodes with an IP address on a network level.
  • the network node 31 may thus populate its MAC/IP cache on the network level with associated MAC/IP addresses.
  • Each of the associated MAC/IP addresses may also indicate an associated physical or logical interface port in its local or hosted/shared interfaces for communicating with said associated MAC/IP addresses.
  • the network node 31 may receive a link level message, which is destined to multiple network nodes in the data communication network, comprising a target IP addresses.
  • the link level message may, for example, be an IPv4 ARP Broadcast message and/or IPv6 ND Multicast message.
  • the network node 31 compares the target IP address in the received link level message with cached MAC/IP address pairs on a network level.
  • the network node 31 may in step S56 send the received link level message to all network nodes in its local and hosted/shared network domain. This may be performed by the network node 31 by sending the link level message out on all interface ports in its local or hosted/shared network interface. On the contrary, if a match is found in step S55, the network node 31 may in step S57 send the link level message out on the interface port 32A-32N, 34A-34N in the local, hosted or shared network domain interface that is indicated by the matching MAC/IP address pair. In step S58, the network node 31 may drop or suppress the sending of the link level message to any further network node in the data communications network.
  • Fig. 6 shows a flowchart of a method according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • the steps S61-S63 are the same as the steps S51-S53 in the previous embodiment.
  • the network node 31 may send the received link level message to all network nodes in the local network domain of the network node 31. This may be performed by the network node 31 by sending the link level message out on all interface ports in its local network interface.
  • step S65 the network node 31 compares the target IP address in the received link level message with cached MAC/IP address pairs on a network level. If a match is not found in step S65, the network node 31 may in step S67 send the received link level message to all network nodes in its hosted/shared network domain. This may be performed by the network node 31 by sending the link level message out on all interface ports in its hosted/shared network interface. In step S68, the network node 31 may drop or suppress the sending of the link level message to any further network node in the data communications network.
  • Fig. 7 shows a data communication network 71 for delivering residential broadband access to a number of user equipments in customer premises networks comprising a network node CPE 31 according the embodiments of the invention as described above. Except from comprising the network node CPE 31, the data communication network 71 in Fig. 7 may be identical to the data communication network 11 in Fig. 1.
  • a link level message destined to multiple network nodes may be spread by the network node CPE 31 if the actual target for the information/request in the link level message sent by UE 1A is another network node DE IB also participating in the local network domain of the customer presmises network serviced by the CPE 31.
  • the link level message destined to multiple network nodes may be spread from the originating UE 1 A exclusively across the local network domain of the customer premises network serviced by the CPE 31. This is illustrated by the dash arrows in Fig. 7.
  • Fig. 7 it is illustrated how a link level message destined to multiple network nodes may be spread by the network node CPE 31 if the actual target for the information/request in the link level message sent by UE 1A is another network node DE IB also participating in the local network domain of the customer presmises network serviced by the CPE 31.
  • the link level message destined to multiple network nodes may be spread from the originating UE 1 A exclusively across the local network domain of the customer premises
  • a link level message destined to multiple network nodes may alternatively be sent by the CPE 31 from the originating UE 1 A exclusively to the targeted DE IB located in the local network domain of the customer premises network serviced by the CPE 31.
  • This is illustrated by the fully drawn arrows in Fig. 7.
  • no network node or device outside of the local network domain of the customer presmises network serviced by the CPE 31 will receive the link level message sent by UE 1 A in case the actual target for the information/request in the link level message sent by UE 1A is the network node DE IB also participating in the local network domain of the customer presmises network serviced by the CPE 31.
  • the reduced data traffic may also have the advantage of enabling the interfaces or links in the data communication network 71 to remain in a low-powered, energy saving state instead of being put in a more active, energy consuming state in order to handle increased data traffic in the data communication network 71.
  • the network nodes e.g. ER 5, AN 4, CPE 6, etc.
  • the network nodes will not populate their hardware address tables, such as, MAC address tables, with unnecessary entry posts with the hardware or MAC address for the network node UE 1 A originating the link level message if, as previously stated, the actual target for the information/request in the link level message sent by UE 1 A is the other network node DE IB also participating in the local network domain of the customer presmises network serviced by the CPE 31.
  • Fig. 8 shows a data communication network 81 for delivering broadband access to a number of user equipments in customer premises networks comprising a network node PE 31 according the embodiments of the invention as described above. Except from comprising the network node PE 31 , the data communication network 81 in Fig. 8 may be identicial to the data communication network 21 in Fig. 2.
  • a link level message destined to multiple network nodes may be spread by the network node PE 31 if the actual target for the information/request in the link level message sent by the network node UE 1 A is another network node DE IB also participating in the local network domain of the aggregation network 11 serviced by the network node PE 31.
  • the link level message destined to multiple network nodes may be spread from the originating UE 1 A exclusively across the local network domain of the access network serviced by PE 31. For example, an ARP broadcast message originating from the UE 1A which targets the DE IB in the local network domain of the access network serviced by PE 31 will only be spread to network nodes, e.g.
  • AN 4 CPE 3, CPE 6, UE-DE 1A-1N, UE 2A, etc.
  • Fig. 8 It is also illustrates by the dashed arrows in Fig. 8 how a link level message destined to multiple network nodes may be spread by the network node PE 31 from the originating network node UE 2A towards a targeted network node DE 2B located in a remote network domain of an access network serviced by the network node PE 8, which forms part of a shared network domain together with the network nodes PE 31 and PE 9.
  • an NDP multicast message originating from UE 2A which targets DE 2B will not be spread to remote network nodes, such as, PE 9, etc., also forming part of the shared network domain together with the network nodes PE 31 and PE 8, but exclusively to the network node PE 8 behind which the targeted network node DE 2B is located.
  • remote network nodes such as, PE 9, etc.
  • no network node or device outside of the local network domain of the access network serviced by the PE 31 will receive the link level message sent by UE 1 A if the actual target for the information/request in the link level message sent by UE 1 A is another network node DE IB also participating in the local network domain of the access network serviced by the PE 31. It also means that no remote network nodes, e.g. PE 8, etc., also participating in the shared network domain will receive the link level message sent by UE 2A if the actual target for the information/request in the link level message sent by UE 2A is a network node DE 2B in a remote network domain of another access network node, e.g. PE 9, also participating in the shared network domain.
  • the network node PE 31 provides the advantage of avoiding uneccessary data traffic in the data communication network 81.
  • the load on the physical links in the data communication network 81 will be reduced as said uneccessary data traffic in the data communication network 81 is avoided.
  • the reduced data traffic may also have the advantage of enabling the interfaces or links in the data communication network 81 to remain in a low-powered, energy saving state instead of being put in a more active, energy consuming state in order to handle increased data traffic in the data communication network 81.
  • the network nodes will not populate their hardware address tables, such as, e.g. MAC address tables, with unnecessary entry posts of the hardware or MAC address for network nodes originating link level messages.
  • the functionality of the network node 31 also may be implemented in an access node, e.g.

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La présente invention concerne un nœud de réseau qui est configuré pour associer chaque adresse d'une pluralité d'adresses MAC à une adresse IP sur un niveau de réseau. Le nœud de réseau est caractérisé en ce qu'il est configuré, à la réception d'un message de niveau liaison comprenant une adresse IP cible et destiné à plusieurs nœuds de réseau, pour comparer l'adresse IP cible aux adresses MAC/IP associées sur un niveau de réseau, et pour envoyer de manière sélective le message de niveau liaison reçu à au moins un autre nœud de réseau sur un niveau liaison sur la base d'une comparaison du niveau de réseau. La présente invention concerne en outre un procédé et un produit-programme d'ordinateur.
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